{"id":4684,"date":"2024-05-07T13:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/ior-2020\/?page_id=4684"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:53:50","slug":"decoding-the-heart-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/ior-2020\/submissions-2024\/decoding-the-heart-2","title":{"rendered":"Decoding the Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Second Place Winner 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Submitted by:<\/td>Ishani DasGupta<\/td><\/tr>
Department:<\/td>Computing Science<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty:<\/td>Science<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The image portrays the synergistic relation between the two main aspects of my research – medical image analysis and coding strategies. I dynamically engage with both, symbolized by the reflections seen within the frames. The aim is to efficiently and accurately identify the left ventricle (LV) from 3D heart ultrasound (echocardiography) images. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By examining heart images, I am developing a machine learning (ML) assisted automated system that can efficiently and accurately locate the LV and analyze heart function. Working with cardiologists at the University Hospital, I strive to improve the efficiency of identifying heart diseases. I design, code, and train neural networks that continuously learn the principal features in these heart images. Once the trained ML model has generated its predicted outputs, I use medical imaging software to view, examine, and compare these ML outputs with the expert LV identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my research, the fundamental interplay between these two domains is essential for advancing the understanding and capabilities of cardiovascular imaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was your image created using Generative AI?<\/em>
No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How was your image created?<\/em>
I shot this photo on a Nikon D5300 camera, with a Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f\/3.5-5.6G VR lens. The main objective was to capture the dual nature of my research – coding and image processing. I thought about how to portray both these in a single image, and I came up with the idea of using the reflections in the frames of a pair of glasses. The right side of the photo shows lines of code commonly used for ML coding. The left side shows a human heart with the left ventricle (LV) marked with green lines for reference. The initial photography involved the camera, a tripod, my laptop to reflect the screen and some external lighting. After the shot, I used Adobe Photoshop for minor colour corrections and frame adjustments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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